Rudyard Kipling’s funny and acerbic verse continues to delight readers of all ages. Included here is the famed “Gunga Din, ” a poem from the perspective of a British soldier, saved by a native—who dies—and reads as a commentary on racism. This collection illustrates the scope and originality of Kipling’s work.
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Rudyard Kipling (1865–1936), called the “prophet of British imperialism” by George Orwell, became a pastmaster of the short story, as well as a tireless poet. The first English writer to receive the Nobel Prize in Literature (1907), his fiction and poetry include such works as The Jungle Book, The Light That Failed, and “Gunga Din.”
Langue Anglais ● Format EPUB ● Pages 394 ● ISBN 9781411439719 ● Taille du fichier 0.4 MB ● Maison d’édition Barnes & Noble ● Publié 2011 ● Téléchargeable 24 mois ● Devise EUR ● ID 5862820 ● Protection contre la copie Adobe DRM
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